jpdb beta

this evening; tonight

2

to occur; to happen

5

3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma

3

skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium

1

strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing

1

assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds

1

isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation

1

darkness; the dark

2

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

1

to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway

3

dim; gloomy

2

magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)

1

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use

1

food

2

mantle; cloak; manteau

2

to put on (coat, gown, etc.)

2

six; 6

3

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

5

many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common

12

along the wall

1

to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice

2

conversation; talk; chat

6

generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points

1

a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)

1

with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly

2

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

1

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

4

in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale

2

close to the ear

2

to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel

2

vague; obscure; vast; boundless

2

to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open

6

concern; interest

1

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

3

behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness

1

inquisitiveness

1

to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

1

liquid; fluid

2

to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch

1

bone; Bourne (shell)

3

wall clock; grandfather clock

1

straight; upright; erect

1

coming; going

1

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

2

head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team

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Tanizaki

1

the very thing; itself

1

third-year student; third-year pupil

2

to do together

1

spiritism session; seance

4